Introductions

[nepenthee]

Let’s get to know each other! :D Not sure what to say? Here are some ideas:

<b>Name:</b>
<b>Collective/Main site:</b>

<b>Latest finished project(s):</b> (site-related)
<b>Next project(s):</b> (outside of this event)

<b>Currents:</b> (any web stuff, a fandom you’re active in, a book you’re reading, things you’re trying out, recent life events etc.)

Note that if this DW community gets reused for future events, this post may be left as a sticky, so you may want to keep things general. (No fear, you'd always be welcome to reintroduce yourself!) For anything related to the event specifically, please use the regular checkpoint posts.

Comments

[blaubeermars]

Name: Christina
Collective/Main site: midnight-cloud.net

Latest finished project(s): Lately, I’ve been mostly active in the fanlisting world and haven’t worked much on shrines in a while. BUT, I did recently give my shrine to Julia Heartilly a brand-new layout and improved some of the content.

Next project(s): I’d really like to update my older shrines. They’ve been around for a while, and it feels like the right time to polish them up and give them the attention they deserve.
I'm also planning to translate my Final Fantasy shrines into English so more people can enjoy them. It’s a bit of work, but I think it’ll be worth it!

Currents: I’m still playing League of Legends ... not particularly well, but hey, it’s all about having fun, right?
I also bought the game Wukong, and wow... it’s beautiful but seriously tough. I’m finding it pretty hard, but I’m stubborn, so I’ll keep at it!
I’m also currently reading Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros.

[nepenthee]

It is always a joy to read that people have plans to give their old and well-loved shrines a makeover sometime soon! Layout marathons are fun because they may give participants an opportunity to go over the content of their sites if they're already giving it a new look, but I was quite fond of dedicated shrine revamp events as well. I hope there will be an opportunity for something like that again.

I saw you mention your new Queen Millenia fanlisting in your update log (love the colour scheme of the layout!) and it reminded me it's a work I've been meaning to check out for the longest time, and Leiji Matsumoto's works in general. …Wow, as I'm checking out licenses while typing this, I found out a German hardcover edition of the Queen Millennia manga is going to be published in December :O! If I can figure out whether this spin-off can be read before the other series, I'll pick it up then. :D Thanks for the introduction on your fanlisting!

[blaubeermars]

Ahh, thank you so much! I’ve actually never been part of those events myself, but I’ve always loved seeing the energy and creativity they brought out in the community. The idea of revamp marathons or dedicated shrine events sounds so inspiring (maybe something like that will come around again one day?)

I'm so happy you checked out the Queen Millennia fanlisting! And wow, I had no idea about the German hardcover release in December. Thank you for pointing that out! That’s incredibly exciting, especially since Leiji Matsumoto’s works can be a bit scattered when it comes to availability. I totally get the hesitation with where to start. Queen Millennia can stand on its own, but knowing a bit about the broader Matsumoto universe (especially Galaxy Express 999) definitely adds some depth. Either way, I hope you enjoy it if you decide to dive in. And thank you for the lovely comment!

[larissa]

Oh, I love the new layout for your Julia shrine! It's so tricky to make anything for subjects with little visual material to work with, but you've sidestepped that entirely with this design, it's really impressive. (Also, I thought I was already linking your FF8 sites on mine and just realized I'm not, so I'll be changing that as soon as I can!)

I'd love to read some of your German shrines! With how much this side of the web has shrunk in recent years, I do think it's worthwhile to maintain sites in your native tongue — but that does unfortunately limit its readership :( I've always admired your German sites from afar, though; kudos for keeping them going for so long.

[blaubeermars]

Thank you so much, that really means a lot to me! I'm especially glad you liked the Julia shrine. You're right, it was tricky finding a way to present a character with so little visual material, so your comment made me smile. And thank you in advance for linking the FF8 sites. No rush at all, but I really appreciate it!

It makes me so happy to hear you've admired the German shrines, even from afar. You're right that keeping them in German does limit who can read them, but it's also nice to express things in my native language sometimes. Thanks again for your kind words and support.

[nepenthee]

What Larissa pointed out about the Julia shrine's layout makes me think of Tumblr/pinterest moodboards... I know some people in the fansite scene use collage techniques for their layout, which I don't do myself, but aah, it had never occured to me this could be the way for subjects with few usable images (including low quality material, images you don't like, or hard-to-work-with images like screenshots)! How atmospheric.

Also just you wait, if we all stick around long enough, I will make shrines in German and join you........ I think that expressing my love in the language I feel most strongly in is particularly important in cases where I came to love a subject thanks to an excellent German translation. And then we shall make a directory for German fansites >:(! (It saddens me that the German fansite scene has seemingly died out.)